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” … Borders Corporate Counsel Anne Roman said the strike did not put added pressure on the company to grant concessions.

“We’ve negotiated in good faith throughout the process,” Roman said. “We are pleased with (the tentative agreement) because it is consistent with the two principles we kept during the negotiating process.”

Roman said those two principles were: Treating employees nationwide fairly and consistently and remaining competitive with other book and music retailers. … “